แม้จะ(máe jà)

Meanings

1ConjunctionB1

although; even though; even if

a subordinating conjunction introducing contrast, placed before a verb phrase or clause; often paired with ก็ก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption marker in the main clause (แม้จะแม้จะmáe jàalthough; even though; even if…ก็ก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption marker…)

Examples

แม้máeแม้máe1even2even; even if; althoughจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ร้อนrónร้อนrón1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; become hot; heat (sth) up4urgent; intense5hot (season/weather)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2[to] lead out to; extend to3[!] Get out!ข้างนอกkâang nôkข้างนอกkâang nôk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exterior
Even though it's hot, he still wants to go outside.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

แม้máeแม้máe1even2even; even if; althoughPart 1
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จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)Part 2
แม้จะmáe jàแม้จะmáe jàalthough; even though; even if